Post #75362 by Klas on Tue, Feb 10, 2004 7:18 AM

On 2004-02-08 16:49, thejab wrote:

My dilemma was how much Pernod to add. [...] The first batch I made I used 1/4 oz. per drink and the Pernod flavor was too strong. The next batch I made I used 1/8 teaspoon per drink and I couldn't tell there was Pernod in it. I would say that it depends how much you like the taste of Pernod, but it shouldn't be too noticeable, so I would think that about a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon would be enough.

What do you think?

Haven't tried Don The Beachcomber's Mai Tai but I often mix another of his drinks containing the Angostura/Pernod combination - The Beachcomber's Punch. This drink calls for 1/8 teaspoon (½ ml) Pernod which IMO is too much since the anis flavor dominated the drink and I've now settled using about a drop less which actually makes a big difference (!)

I would also say that it depends on the other ingridients in a drink on how strong the Pernod flavor comes through.